And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.
JOHN STEINBECKMaybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
More John Steinbeck Quotes
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I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts.
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And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing that a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus.
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Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
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A writer lives in awe of words, for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right in front of you. They pick up flavors and odors like butter in a refrigerator.
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Don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
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What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.
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My imagination will get me a passport to hell one day.
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Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.
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People are felt rather than seen after the first few moments.
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It’s almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.
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A man on a horse is spiritually, as well as physically, bigger then a man on foot.
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A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.
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A man without words is a man without thought.
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Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper.
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This I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
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